Judith Gail Zucci
Jan 13, 2026
Judith Gail Zucci, 87, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Care Partners Solace in Asheville. A native of Clearfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Madeline Welch. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Zucci; her brother Karl Fox, Jr., and sister Jenny Fox...
Joan Marilyn Garrison
Jan 11, 2026
Joan Marilyn Garrison, 91, of Brevard, passed away on January 11, 2026. A native of Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Cora Neitzel. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Garrison, and their son, Thomas Garrison.
Her survivors include her daughter, Rebecca Garrison (Curtis Freund); her sister, Delores...
Betty Jean Breedlove`
Jan 9, 2026
Betty Jean Breedlove, 87, of Brevard, passed away on January 9, 2026. A Transylvania County native, she was the daughter of the late Lonard and Pink Ellen Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Breedlove and eight siblings.
She was a dedicated employee of Olin/ Ecusta for 28 years, until her retirement.
She...
Cherie Holden Galloway
Jan 7, 2026
Cherie Holden Galloway, 69, of Brevard, passed away on January 7, 2026. Born in Transylvania County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Essie Murphy Holden. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Iva O’Shields, and her brothers Jimmy Holden, Kenneth Holden and Elvin Holden.
A teacher at Head Start...
Barbara Ann Miller
Jan 4, 2026
Barbara Medford Miller, 93, passed away on January 4, 2026. Born in 1932, as an eighth generation Southern Highlander, Barbara grew up in a large extended family of homestead farmers in Haywood County. After college she married her high school sweetheart and soul mate Robert (Bob) Miller and they moved to Brevard to begin their life together. They started a...
Mark Edward Streeper
Jan 1, 2026
Mark Edward Streeper, 48, of Brevard, passed away on January 1, 2026. Born in Burlington County, New Jersey, he was the son of Barbara J. Streeper and the late Robert Gracey Streeper.
He was a skilled woodworking and CNC machine operator. He played baseball and soccer as a youth and continued to enjoy playing guitar. An employee of Whistlestop, he was...
Sue Carol Lilley
Dec 26, 2025
Sue Lilley died Friday, Dec. 26, after a rapid decline from a blood infection. She was 78.
She joins her late husbands John Danielson, Eugene Johnson, Gary Woodson, and son James Danielson. She leaves behind her son Ryne Danielson, daughter-in-law Alana McMichael; son James Johnson: and her husband Frank Lilley and their beloved pets.Frank was with her in the end and...
E. Louise Jones
Dec 22, 2025
E. Louise Jones, 82, of Mills River, passed away on December 22, 2025, after a long illness. The daughter of the late William and Bertha Roane, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Jones and her brother, Louis Roane.
Her loving survivors include her son, Leland Jones of Mills River, NC; her sister, Nancy Lewis of Clarksville, TN;...
Bob Brown, Jr.
Dec 21, 2025
Bob Brown, Jr., 83, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025. A Transylvania County native, he was the son of the late Joe. B. Brown and Sarah Arrowwood Brown. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Ronnie Brown.
A United States Army veteran, he served in Vietnam as a helicopter mechanic from...
Karen Ann Domanski
Dec 18, 2025
Karen Domanski, 75, was a resident of Brevard, born in New Jersey. She was deeply loved for her upbeat, kind, and caring nature, which she shared generously with everyone around her.
Karen was the first in her family to attend college, earning a degree in Art History. She went on to run an art gallery in New York City for nearly...